The Law Blog - Joseph P McCaffery & Associates: Category Archive for In the News

Social Media: Bringing People Together or Breaking Families Apart?

Posted by Meghen K Pitts at 2/23/2010 6:46 PM | Add Comment

New Year, New Laws

Posted by Joseph P McCaffery at 1/1/2010 1:37 AM | Add Comment

Chicago Cloutmeisters Sing Out

Posted by Joseph P McCaffery at 8/22/2009 8:47 PM | View Comments (2) | Add Comment

Faux or Fraud? Extreme Home "Staging" in the Real Estate Crisis

Posted by Joseph P McCaffery at 7/12/2009 3:41 PM | View Comments (2) | Add Comment

Appeal Filed Today in "You Tube" Divorce: Smith v. Walsh-Smith

Posted by Joseph P McCaffery at 6/5/2009 6:56 PM | Add Comment

Do "Routine" Immigration Checks Cross the Line?

Posted by Joseph P McCaffery at 5/20/2009 1:34 PM | View Comments (3) | Add Comment

AG Madigan Trying to Close Public Info Loopholes

Posted by Joseph P McCaffery at 5/20/2009 8:55 AM | Add Comment

Loopholes in Illinois Law Allow Officials to Deny Access to Public Records

Posted by Joseph P McCaffery at 5/3/2009 12:03 AM | View Comments (1) | Add Comment | Trackbacks

State's $1.75 million death penalty defense fund exhausted

Posted by Joseph P McCaffery at 4/13/2009 11:37 AM | View Comments (1) | Add Comment

Had enough of red-light cameras? Speed cameras may be next

Posted by Administrator at 3/28/2009 8:16 AM | Add Comment

Mathematical formula may predict likelihood of divorce

Posted by Administrator at 3/26/2009 5:29 PM | Add Comment

Will New Thumbprint Law Really Prevent Mortgage Fraud?

Posted by Mickelle Olawoye at 3/23/2009 8:44 PM | View Comments (5) | Add Comment

Kane Refuses to Cancel "No Refusal"

Posted by Daniel O Stamm at 3/13/2009 10:54 AM | Add Comment

Ruling puts Kane DUI plan in doubt: Barsanti to review planned St. Patrick's weekend operation

Posted by Daniel O Stamm at 3/7/2009 1:28 PM | Add Comment

Kane County No Refusal Stops Planned for St. Pat's Day

Posted by Daniel O Stamm at 3/5/2009 10:40 PM | Add Comment | Trackbacks

Illinois Sheriffs Support Concealed Carry

Posted by Administrator at 2/6/2009 10:22 AM | Add Comment

2009 Brings New Laws, Court Costs to Illinois

Posted by Administrator at 1/4/2009 10:21 AM | View Comments (1) | Add Comment

Gift Card Expiration Dates -- Are They Legal in Your State?

Posted by Administrator at 12/30/2008 11:47 AM | View Comments (1) | Add Comment

Holiday purchases promising rebates may not be such a bargain

Posted by Administrator at 12/23/2008 10:38 PM | Add Comment

ABA Journal Survey Results Available

Posted by Administrator at 12/20/2008 11:45 AM | Add Comment

Kane prosecutor calls for lower bail to reduce jail crowding

Posted by Administrator at 12/7/2008 3:56 PM | Add Comment

Teenagers protest Chicago police getting high-power rifles

Posted by Administrator at 11/22/2008 12:57 PM | Add Comment

Winnetka repeals handgun ban

Posted by Administrator at 11/19/2008 9:50 AM | Add Comment

Could Chicago gun law change have prevented Hudson murders? Some Illinoisans to vote on concealed carry

Posted by Joseph P McCaffery at 11/2/2008 6:03 PM | View Comments (2) | Add Comment | Trackbacks

Stalker law timely implementation at risk: roles unclear, cost unfunded, personnel understaffed

Posted by Administrator at 10/25/2008 4:51 PM | Add Comment

Teen drinking sparks controversy in Chicago suburb -- What's the liability?

Posted by Daniel O Stamm at 10/10/2008 11:01 PM | View Comments (3) | Add Comment

Champaign, Ill., Judge Gives Offenders a "Sound" Lesson

Posted by Administrator at 10/9/2008 9:13 PM | Add Comment

If the jury don't fit, you must appeal: OJ Simpson and judicial process

Posted by Mickelle Olawoye at 10/8/2008 9:14 PM | Add Comment

Main Street Relief Comes from Lender, Not Taxpayers

Posted by Joseph P McCaffery at 10/7/2008 8:46 PM | View Comments (1) | Add Comment

New law requires computer techs to report child porn

Posted by Administrator at 10/4/2008 9:49 PM | View Comments (1) | Add Comment

Oswego credit card phone scam returns

Posted by Administrator at 9/30/2008 12:03 PM | View Comments (1) | Add Comment

It’s a stupid move at a time when violent crime is on the rise in Chicago

Posted by Administrator at 9/30/2008 11:53 AM | View Comments (1) | Add Comment

You want to play, you've got to pay. That's the law.

Posted by Administrator at 9/24/2008 10:30 PM | View Comments (1) | Add Comment

55-0 State Senate Overrides Gov's Veto

Posted by Administrator at 9/23/2008 9:22 AM | Add Comment

Lead & Violence: What's the Liability?

Posted by Katherine A Moore at 9/2/2008 12:51 PM | Add Comment

The Legal Drinking Age Debate

Posted by Administrator at 8/19/2008 9:38 AM | View Comments (3) | Add Comment | Trackbacks

Will History Repeat Itself for Chicago Monarch Richard Daley?

Posted by Administrator at 7/30/2008 8:21 PM | Add Comment | Trackbacks

McCaffery's Appearance "On the Record" with Greta Van Susteren

Posted by Administrator at 7/23/2008 4:05 PM | View Comments (1) | Add Comment

Clients in the Spotlight

Posted by Joseph P McCaffery at 7/21/2008 8:35 AM | View Comments (1) | Add Comment

Doll Courthouse: Barbie Beats Bratz

Posted by Administrator at 7/18/2008 10:38 PM | Add Comment

Tricia Walsh Smith Joins JPMA Client Roster

Posted by Joseph P McCaffery at 7/6/2008 10:09 PM | View Comments (1) | Add Comment | Trackbacks

DC v. Heller and the Impact on Chicago Handgun Ban

Posted by Joseph P McCaffery at 6/26/2008 10:20 AM | Add Comment

Here's One Local Ban We Can Support

Posted by Administrator at 6/21/2008 10:39 AM | View Comments (1) | Add Comment

FBI Stepping Up Efforts to Combat Mortgage Fraud

Posted by Administrator at 6/13/2008 9:16 AM | Add Comment

Democracy or Dictatorship? What Will King Richard II Do Next?

Posted by Joseph P McCaffery at 5/19/2008 8:48 AM | View Comments (1) | Add Comment | Trackbacks

Taxpayer Beware: Stimulus Checks Stimulating Scams

Posted by Administrator at 5/8/2008 7:25 AM | View Comments (1) | Add Comment

Kane County Judge to Preside Over DUI Case of Lake County's Chief Judge

Posted by Administrator at 5/7/2008 5:40 PM | Add Comment

Reader Poll: Does the Mortgage Crisis Contribute to Divorce?

Posted by Administrator at 4/22/2008 9:11 AM | View Comments (7) | Add Comment

Legislation Proposes Tracking Device for Restraining Order Violators

Posted by Administrator at 4/2/2008 8:38 AM | Add Comment | Trackbacks

Meth Legislation Passes State Senate: Impacts Parental Rights

Posted by Administrator at 4/2/2008 8:27 AM | View Comments (1) | Add Comment

Sun-Times Mediator Ed Sacks: Sometimes You Just Need a Lawyer

Posted by Administrator at 3/29/2008 10:44 AM | View Comments (1) | Add Comment

Detained Immigrants Need Access to Clergy

Posted by Administrator at 3/28/2008 11:50 AM | View Comments (2) | Add Comment

"Tough" Legislation Planned to Combat Meth

Posted by Administrator at 3/28/2008 11:45 AM | View Comments (1) | Add Comment | Trackbacks

Beware of Dog: Illinois High Court Notes Exception to US Supreme Court Ruling

Posted by Administrator at 3/25/2008 12:49 PM | Add Comment | Trackbacks

National Interest in Immigration Issues Wanes - Up to the States?

Posted by Administrator at 3/24/2008 12:24 AM | View Comments (1) | Add Comment

10 Things You Might Not Know About Divorce

Posted by Administrator at 3/23/2008 11:45 AM | Add Comment

Will US Supreme Court Put a Stop to One Chicago Ban?

Posted by Joseph P McCaffery at 3/21/2008 10:21 PM | View Comments (3) | Add Comment | Trackbacks

Shiller Effort to Sandbag Bag Ban

Posted by Administrator at 3/20/2008 10:28 AM | Add Comment

Something (or Someone) That's Not Banned in Chicago

Posted by Administrator at 3/20/2008 10:04 AM | Add Comment

Illinois Attorney Rules Set for a Makeover

Posted by Daniel O Stamm at 3/19/2008 1:06 PM | Add Comment

More on the Red Light Camera Debate

Posted by Daniel O Stamm at 3/17/2008 12:49 PM | Add Comment | Trackbacks

Violations Must Be Reported for a Restraining Order to Work

Posted by Joseph P McCaffery at 3/16/2008 12:29 AM | View Comments (2) | Add Comment | Trackbacks

Tribune Editors Share POV on Chicago's Bag Ban

Posted by Administrator at 3/11/2008 8:25 AM | Add Comment

Don't Let Debt Take Control

Posted by Joseph P McCaffery at 3/7/2008 3:34 PM | Add Comment

Illinois Rethinks Taking Drivers' Licenses for Traffic Tickets

Posted by Administrator at 3/6/2008 10:37 PM | View Comments (2) | Add Comment

NY Court Rules No Attorney-Client Privilege for E-mail Sent On Employer's Server

Posted by Administrator at 3/6/2008 10:56 AM | Add Comment

Crack Cocaine Prison Terms May Be Eased

Posted by Administrator at 3/6/2008 12:58 AM | Add Comment

More Red-Light Cameras Coming to Chicago

Posted by Administrator at 3/5/2008 10:02 AM | Add Comment | Trackbacks

Drug Crimes Fill Up Kane Court Dockets

Posted by Administrator at 3/5/2008 1:17 AM | Add Comment

Cheat Sheet for Tax Breaks

Posted by Administrator at 3/4/2008 11:31 AM | View Comments (1) | Add Comment

Arlington Heights Police Issue 'Spam' E-mail Warning

Posted by Administrator at 3/3/2008 7:44 PM | Add Comment

FBI Fraud Investigations Up 40 Percent This Year

Posted by Administrator at 3/2/2008 8:35 PM | Add Comment
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